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Tuna Bluefin vs. Mussels — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between tuna Bluefin and mussels

  • Tuna Bluefin has more vitamin B3, vitamin A, and vitamin B6; however, mussels is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, folate, zinc, and vitamin C.
  • Mussels covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 547% more than tuna Bluefin.
  • Tuna Bluefin has 8 times more vitamin A than mussels. While tuna Bluefin has 2520IU of vitamin A, mussels has only 304IU.
  • The glycemic index of mussels is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry heat and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 3% 29% 49% 37% 21% 140% 6.5% 2.6% 255%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +73%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230%
Contains more IronIron +413%
Contains more CopperCopper +35.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +246.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +91.5%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 252% 0% 0% 70% 71% 198% 82% 121% 1360% 0% 1.5% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +731.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +251.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +44.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +425%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +120.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +3700%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.3mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tuna Bluefin Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 10.88µg 24µg 547%
Manganese 0.02mg 6.8mg 295%
Selenium 46.8µg 89.6µg 78%
Vitamin A 757µg 91µg 74%
Iron 1.31mg 6.72mg 68%
Vitamin B3 10.54mg 3mg 47%
Vitamin B6 0.525mg 0.1mg 33%
Folate 2µg 76µg 19%
Zinc 0.77mg 2.67mg 17%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.6mg 15%
Sodium 50mg 369mg 14%
Protein 29.91g 23.8g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.306mg 0.42mg 9%
Vitamin B5 1.37mg 0.95mg 8%
Phosphorus 326mg 285mg 6%
Magnesium 64mg 37mg 6%
Copper 0.11mg 0.149mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.844g 1.212g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 2.053g 1.014g 3%
Fats 6.28g 4.48g 3%
Saturated fat 1.612g 0.85g 3%
Potassium 323mg 268mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.278mg 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 10mg 33mg 2%
Cholesterol 49mg 56mg 2%
Carbs 0g 7.39g 2%
Calories 184kcal 172kcal 1%
Net carbs 0g 7.39g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 1.311mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.378mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 2.431mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 2.747mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.885mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.168mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 1.541mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.88mg 0.457mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.363g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.141g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.16g 0.044g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 6% 59% 5%
Protein: 29.91 g
Fats: 6.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 4.72 g
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.7%
Contains more FatsFats +40.2%
Contains more OtherOther +48.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Water ~61.15g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 37% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.612 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.844 g
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +102.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +52.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47.3%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Tuna Bluefin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173707/nutrients
  2. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.